法相

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
法	相
ほう Grade: 4	しょう Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほーしょー [hòóshóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞ːɕo̞ː]

Noun

法(ほう)相(しょう) • (hōshō) ^{←はふしやう (fafusyau)?}

1. Minister of Justice

Synonyms

• 法務大臣(ほうむだいじん) (hōmudaijin)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
法	相
ほう > ほっ Grade: 4	そう Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほっそー [hòssóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞sːo̞ː]

Noun

法(ほっ)相(そう) • (hossō) ^{←ほつさう (fotusau)?}

1. (Buddhism) the true reality underlying existence
2. Hosso sect of Buddhism

Synonyms

• (Hosso sect of Buddhism) 法相宗(ほっそうしゅう) (hossōshū)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
法	相
ほう Grade: 4	そう Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

法(ほう)相(そう) • (hōsō) ^{←ほふさう (fofusau)?}

1. Alternative form of 法相 (ほっそう, ​hossō):
   1. (Buddhism) the true reality underlying existence
   2. Hosso sect of Buddhism